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Rooflemonger

@rooflemongerreal.bsky.social

In fighting games the winner of the match is the actual loser.
In winning you have not been challenged, you have not been made aware of your flaws, you will not find cause to better yourself. Without being challenged to look inward, there is no growth.
The winner is the loser
The loser, the winner

a cartoon of a boy sitting in a lotus position in front of a bed

ALT: a cartoon of a boy sitting in a lotus position in front of a bed

media.tenor.com

January 3, 2026 at 5:42 PM

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🌛Caio Santos Art🌜

@blacksalander.bsky.social

Goddess Commission

January 3, 2026 at 8:48 PM

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Railroadlion

@railroadlion.bsky.social

Stills 🐊

January 2, 2026 at 2:08 AM

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smirkingcat

@smirkingcat.bsky.social

Hatoyan from Ultra Fight Da! Kyanta 2
ウルトラファイトだ！キャン太２よりハトヤン

Fan art of Hatoyan from Ultra Fight Da! Kyanta 2, crouching and looking ready for battle with kunais in each hand.

January 4, 2026 at 12:37 AM

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J. L. Westover

@mrlovenstein.bsky.social

January 2, 2026 at 2:54 PM

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arnaerr ✦ COMMISSIONS OPEN

@arnaerr.bsky.social

a small weapon set I designed for fun
#art

January 2, 2026 at 3:48 PM

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Garrett

@garretthanna.bsky.social

Metagross HBG

January 2, 2026 at 4:46 PM

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Quest 64 Official

@quest64official.bsky.social

Tekken screenshot with a person folding another person in half and the text
"This and being told I'm pretty"

January 3, 2026 at 1:53 AM

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Melo

@letitmelo.bsky.social

I think a lot about this bit by Kazuya Niinou about how an RPG can be one thing on your screen and another thing in your brain

How to use your imagination

When your party stays at the Inn overnight, what do they eat?

If you ever catch yourself wondering that, then you know you've formed an attachment to your characters.

With Etrian Odyssey's characters, you only give them a name and a portrait, so no matter how you think of the character, it's technically just your imagination. But even in that case, without your imagination, the character is nothing.

For example, a landsknecht who uses an axe might eat his meat with his bare hands and no utensils, but one who wields a sword might prefer a knife and fork at dinner. You might think differently, but... If you can imagine small details like that, you might find that you enjoy this kind of RPG even more.

The essence is an RPG is using numbers to make calculated decisions, but if you invest those "numbers" with your own feelings, you can spice up the game a little. Think about this:

In your party of five, three characters are dead. Two of them are alive, but they only have a couple of HP left, and no TP. They're certain to die in their next turn, giving you a game over. Number-wise, those characters are useless, but how do you imagine they feel about that? What kind of people are those 2 characters who are about to die? Try to imagine things like that in the brief time before your game ends.

Are they a landsknecht and a ronin, who'll die facing the enemy and laughing? Is it a protector, ordering the weak medic to run with his last breath?

The game over screen looks the same every time, but in your imagination, it could play out very differently.

The game itself isn't that big of a thing; what you imagine for yourself is much more fun. We hope that the player uses this game as a tool, to create dramatic and fun situations in your own minds.

January 3, 2026 at 12:50 AM

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Quasimodox

@quasimodox.bsky.social

"You'll get cold sweetie."

January 2, 2026 at 3:25 PM

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sherbo 🦐

@sherbovania.bsky.social

buncha darkstalkers portraits 🦇

January 2, 2026 at 1:37 AM

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Cybershell

@cybershell.bsky.social

The most pointless Earthbound factoid of all time

January 2, 2026 at 5:04 AM

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Vinesauce Clips Bot

@vinesauceclips.bsky.social

MALLAWILLYOUCOMEINTHEKITCHENTOHELPME

January 1, 2026 at 5:42 PM

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ink

@inkpixels.bsky.social

6 colors, pixelart

January 1, 2026 at 11:31 PM

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Supper Mario Broth

@mariobrothblog.bsky.social

In Super Mario Sunshine, there is a scene of Shadow Mario turning into bubbles and entering a portal. However, zooming out the camera reveals he actually goes through the portal, upwards, into the air, past the boundaries of the skybox and into the dark void beyond, indefinitely.